Sofa-bed.



F. M. DAVIS.

son BED: APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, I915.

Patented Mar. 12, I918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEFIoE.

FRED M. DAVIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PULLMAN COUCH COMPANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SOFA-BED.

Application filed May 3, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnno M. Davis, a citiof the United States of America, and uv resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Ill'lPl'OVtJllOlltS in Sofa-Beds, of"

which the following is a specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form of sofa bed in which the device may be converted from sofa to bed form and vice versa by substantially one mo'rrnne-ni or operation; to provid-.'sueh a. device in which the ll'lOYillJlG parts are compact when folded and are easily demonntable from the frame and in which the sofa fra'n'iemay be of substantially the same styleand shape. as usual in sofabeds; to proyide animproved form of bed bottom in which the outermost or foot section in it sofa. position is disposed uprigl tiy be ad the seat and sofa back proper and has legs arranged for automatic operation; 1; provide an improved form of arms for iging the foot-or back section and for Jol'tlllg it in its sofa and bed positions I able bed bottom in which an intermediate section is secured to the under side of the seat- ;frame, and the combined scat frame and bed section are overturnable by a somersaulting action to av forward position; to provide an automatically operatable cover on the frame back for concealing the top of the foot section folded legs when swung to sofa position; to provide improved means for controlling the legs and back cover respectively; and to provide improved automatic means for supporting the head section and adjacent section in bed position, and for releasing the bed bottom to fold when the foot section is raised.

Two illustratil'e embodiments of this in- -vention' are shown in the accompanying its sofa form with the near end ofthe sofa.

frame removed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the device in bed form.

Fig--23 is an enlarged view of a support bedringforthe rear part of the head-section, in sofa'position,

Fig. 4. isT-an enlarged fragmentary top Specification of Letters Patent.

) provide ina sofa bed a fold- Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

Serial No. 25,477.

a top view of the foot section in their sofa. posltion with the legs Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the llne C0 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective VlBW of the guide means on one side of the seat frame. I

Fig. '11 is aside view of a modified form of bed bottom in its folded position.

Fig. 12 is a View of the under side of the foot section and of the adjacent part of the seat section of the modified form in their bed position.

Fig. 1-3 is an end view of the foot section of the n'ioditied form in its bed position with the legs extended. 7

Fig. 14 is an enlarged cross section on the line D-D of Figs. ll and 12.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged cross section on the line E-E of Figs. 11 and 12.

I Fig. 16 is an enlarged cross section on the line F-F of Figs. 12 and 13.

Fig. 17 isan enlarged fragmentary View of the joint connecting two of the links ad:

jacent to the supporting armon the foot section. i

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 10, the sofa bed comprises a frame 1 having ends 2 and cross members 3, a foldable seclal'bed bottom 4, ascat 5, a. back 6, and

a swinging top or cover 7.

The bed bottom includes mainly a foot or back section 11, a seat section 12, a short connecting section 13, and'a bottom section 14, and preferably a. fifth or head section 15 is also. provided. i

The back s'ection'll is provided'with arms 17 projecting forwardly and downwardly and supported turnably adjacent to the? lower front part of theframe for swinging said section forwardly and downwardly to its bedposition. The lower ends of the arms 17 may be held in any turnable manner, but

I porting the may to advantage rest demountably in open topped sockets 19 on the frame ends,'and the arms may have pivot shoulders 21 to rest in said sockets. Said arms are curved or angular and in their bed position support the ad'acent parts of the seat and back sections irectly from the :floor, as shown in %he back 6 is movable with respect to the frame 1, and is preferably carried by the foot section 11, in movable relation thereto as hereinafter described.

The seat 5 is mounted for overturning in converting the device from one form to the other. Its rear part is attached to the seat section 12, and its front part is supported on the front part of the frame 1. The seat is provided with horizontal lateral guides 23, and the frame has shoulders or pivot like studs 24, to engage said guides for supforward part slidably as the seat is turned through a somersaulting motion in swinging to and from its inverted or bed position.

The seat section is preferably shorter than the depth of the seat proper, but these relative dlmensions may be varied widely ac cording to particular requirements in different cases.

The head section 15 is mounted turnably withrelation to the frame, adjacent to its .rear edge, as on pivots 26, one on each side. When such a fifth or head section is used,

it-serves also as means for raising the rear part of the bottom section 14 to its bed position.

Rule joints, or the equivalents, are preferably provided at both ends of the short section 13, though when arranged precisely as in Fig. 2, the joints may all be free. .As the back section 11 swings into bed position it pulls the rearward sections up into alinement. This lifting of the intermediate sections is made further 'eifective by having the pivots 26 ofl'set upward from section 15 as by a bracket 29..

Coasting support means the frame and bed bottom, to secure the ad jacent parts of the head and bottom sections 15 and 14 in raised position; A guide or stop 31 on each frame end 2, and a shoulder 32 on each side of the head section answer this purpose.

Each ivot 26 is preferably carried demountab y inv a lateral .fraine supported bearing member 35 having an open topped socket 36. Said member 35 slidable horizontally somewhat, as on a. guide 37, and provided with retracting means, as for instance a spring 38 con nected to the support 35 at 39 and to the frame end 2 at 40. Support 35 is held by, means 43 reciprocatable in slots 44 in the guide 37. Said spring urges the sections rearward, and when the foot section is raised are provided on is preferably I disposed transversely of the.

sition the connecting section 13 is supported horizontally by the rearward part of the seat.

The back 6 is attached to the foot section 11 in such manner as to swing downward somewhat therefrom -in its bed position, enough to give ample clearance for the usual woven-wire bed spring, and also so as to operate certain legs as hereinafter described. For this purpose links 48 are provided at opposite edges of the back, each of said links being turnably connected at its end to the back and foot section respectively. Preferably one end of each link is pivoted to the upper part of the back, and the opposite end to the lower or inner part of the foot section. A bracket 50 may to advantage be provided. on the foot section 11 for sup porting the lower pivot 51 of said link spaced forward somewhat from said sec tion. By this arrangement the relative longitudinal movement of theback and foot section in swinging is reduced to a minimum. The outward or divergent swing of the back, with respect to the foot section, is limited by suitable means, as for instance a flexible strap 53 at the lower edge of the back, and a-plate 54 at the upper edge of the back as hereinafter more fully described.

F oldable legs 57 are provided on or adjacent to the outer end of the foot section 11. Said legs are preferably attached to the foot rail 58 as by the pivots 59 shown in movement of the back with relation to the foot section is utilized. The upper means 54. for limiting the divergent swing of the back from the foot rail may be formed and arranged to control the legs, and for this purpose said means 54 is preferably made in the form of a plate. Said plate has slots 61 for guiding studs 62 carried by the angled upper ends of the legs as on the short arms 63, and also slots 65 shoulders 67 on the foot rail. The leg con trolling slots are dis osed longitudinally, and the slots for the foot rail studs are plate. The plate 54 is preferably connected turnably to the back, as by hinges 69 so as to vide for more or the bed bottom such as recoacting with studs 01' prosults from the swinging arrangement of the back above described. The legs are formed to overlap, one with respect to the other, in folding, so as to lie compactly against the guide plate 54-, opposite the foot rail 58 when the foot section is swung to its sofa position.

I infixed spaced relation, the pivot means on Automatic means are provided for controlling the cover 7 which normally incloses the top of the foot section and legs 57. For this purpose the cover is mounted swingably as on pivots 71, adjacent to its rear edge upon the frame ends-2, and is urged to its closed position by yielding means 72, a seat or stop member 73 being provided to determine its closed position, particularly when the bed is unfolded. Proecting cam means 75 are provided on the foot section adjacent to its outer edge, as for instance, a pair of cam plates one on each side of the foot section. Said cam plates are formed to project backward somewhat from the top of the foot section, as shown .in Fig. l, and project beyond the. end

- of said section suliiciently to throw the-cover 7 upwardly enough to clear the legs 57, the

rearward vtip of each plate being disposed low-enough to pass unr er the forward edge of said cover, so asto throw the latter upward.

Stop means 77 are provided one on each frame end '2 for arresting the rearward swing of the foot section in foldingthe de vice. A handle or strap- 78 is provided on the upperpart of the foot section, whereby thelatter may be pulled forward and down- Ward to its sofa position.

A movable panel 80 is provided for the lower front part of the sofa frame, said panel being turnably mounted adjacent to its lower edge, and being swingable forwardly to give clearance for the overturning of the seat 5. Said panel is preferably carried by substantially the same pivot means as the arms 17. In order that said panel may assist, inholding the frame ends the lower end of-arm 17 is provided with head 82, and the socket 19 therefor is flanged to secure the pivot against longitudinal movement, Said panel is provided.

with a'bracket 81 carried by an inward pivot projection 83 on said arm 17, and is secured in place by suitable means, as a pintle 84. Theheadedpin 24' and flanged guide 23 on thesea't assist with said panel to hold=the ends2'in spaced relation. Sai'dpanel at its upper edge rests against the front of the seat frame, and is preferably beveled so as to be swingable forward by the-turning action of said seat against the tension of the spring 86 which urges said panel to its upright osition through the medium of lever arm'87 S'aidp'anel is swung forwardfarther by'the adjacentpart of arm' 17, as

members are then connected together and inserted into the frame, the arm pivot 21 being dropped into its socket 19, the seat held in position substantially as shownin Fig. 1, being slid into engagement with the.

shoulders 24 on the frame ends, said shoul-' ders entering the open ends of guides 23, and the pivots 26 of the head section being dropped into their sockets in the guides 35.

The device may be taken apart or knocked down by a reverse operation' The operation for unfolding the device'is as'followsz The operator grasps the handle 78 and swings the foot section to its bed position by a single movement, thereby cans ing the seat to overturn by a somersaultin action, the back to swing down and unfol the forward legs, and the bed sections to swing into alinement in their rigidly supported bed position.

In folding the device, the operation is as follows: The operator grasps the handle 78, or the free end of the foot section and swings the same upwardly and backwardl'y to its sofa position, thereby 'causing the bed sections to assume their position as shown in Fig. '1 with the mattress and beddin'glih made-up form, as-will be understood. Gravity swings the back'fi against the foot section 11 and thereby folds legs 57. This'restoring action may be assisted or hastened by-a push with the. hand.

In the construction shown in Figs. 11 to 17 the legs 90 for the foot section 91' are operated by connections leading therefrom to the seat section 92, whereby relative turning of the foot and seat sections effects a. corresponding definite swinging of the. legs.

The seat-section 92 has rearwardly rojecting arms 93, and the foot section has links 94 disposed longitudinally of its side rail s.

Links 95 are turnably connected at opposite ends to the outer ends of saida rmsi 93 and to the adjacent ends of the links9f1- through the medium of a connector 196.

Each leg 90 is turnablyconnected to the outer part of the foot section and is foldablef to a concealed position back of the fiang'efofj. the foot rail w ion the bed bottom is folded.

Means are 'n'ovided connecting said legs ,7 said links 94 comprising l nks 97 disposed longitudinally of the foot rail," diagpn5l links 98 to connect said links 94 and 97,

and Iinks'99 connecting 'the legs 90andlirikii 97. In order to efl'cct'thc proper operation? of the legs each leg 90 is. controlled by'thearm 93 on the o 1 posite side of the foot 'scc tion, the linlcs 9 being crossed to transmit motion from one side of the bed tothe other. 1

arm 103 for the foot section is formed for pivotal mounting at its lower end as at 104, and is bent oppositely from arm 17 of Fig. 1, whereby in its bed position it is disposed adjacent to, and over and back of, the seat supporting shoulder 24. The rear end. of the head section is adapted for pivotal support at 106. The links 95 and 96 are joined as shown in Fig. 17, link 96 being provided with a shoulder or bracket 108 to carry the joint ivot 109.

Alt ough but two specific embodiments of this'invention are herein shown, it is to .be understood that -no attempt has been made to show specifically all useful embodi ments, and that numerous details of the constructions shown may be altered or omitted without departingfrom the spirit of this invention, as defined by the following claims.

I claim 1. A device of the class described, comprising a frame, and movable seat and back members, in combination with a foldable bed bottom including a back section, a seat section, a connecting section, a bottom sec tion, and ahead section arranged in the order enumerated, said SECllOIlS being fold able to provide a space for bedding 1n place on-said bed bottom, said back section having an arm whereon it maybe swung forward from its upright normal position to its bed position about an axis in the lower front art of said frame, and said head section eing turnably mounted ad accnt to its rear edge on said frame.

2. Adcvice of the class described. com

prising'a frame, and movable-scat and back members, in combination with a foldabl e bed bottom including a back section, a seat section,'a connecting section, a bottom sec tion, anda head section arranged in the orderenumerated, said sections being foldable to provide a space for bedding in place 7 on said bed bottom said back section being disposed normally behind said back member and'having an arm whereon it may be swung forward to its bed position, said seat section being sccurcdto the reverse side of Said seat member and being overturnable therewith, said seat member havingsliding and turning relation to said frame, andfsaid and adjacent to said back sectionsaid seat member and with respect thereto, attachcdto said back and overlapping the adjacent edge of said member I said means, .and leg having coacting guide-cam and and arranged to head section being swingably mounted adjacent to its rear end to said frame.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame, in combination with a foldable bed bottom including a back section and a seat section, said back section having an arm Whereon it is swingable from its back position to back member disposed normally in front of and being mounted to permit of swinging said back section forward, and a its rear part attached to said seat section, frame at their front parts being formed to coaet slidably for forward and downward movement of said seat member in overturning to its sofa position.

4. In a sofa bed, a frame, a foldable sectional bed bottom mounted operatively thereon and a back mounted in variable spaced relation on one of the bed bottom sections for control by gravity, a member attached to the back and having restricted coaction with said section to serve as stop means for limiting the divergence of said section and back when the device is unfolded, and legs turnably connected directly to its sofa position and reversely, a-

seat member having said section for directly sup ort-ing the bed bottom, said legs and mem er being provided with coacting shoulder and guide means adapted to project and retract said legs as the back moves when the device unfolds and folds respectively.

5. A convertible seating device comprising a tnrnably mounted bed bottom member disposed normally in upright position and being swingable to horizontal position, a back mounted on said member in movable relation thereto in a direction nearly .per-

endicular to the plane of said member a cg pivoted to 'said member and, foldable leg controlling means shoulder means formed project and retract said leg by the divergent movement of the back and vice ver sa with respect to said member as said member swings to and from its horizontal or bed position.

6. In a device of the class described, a frame, a swingably mounted bed bottom member having a normally upright position, a back member carried on the front side thereof in movable relation thereto, and being movable downward by gravity away therefrom to a limited extent, legs mounted turnably on said bottom member'for-fold' mg, means connecting said back member and legs by the relative movement'of said back and bottom members, said le s each having a part of its upper 'end o set and. I

for automatic controlof saidlegs g with a shoulder. and said means including a plate hinged to said back member and overlying the end of said bed bottom memher, said plate having slots for coaction with the said shoulders on said legs, and means for limiting the divergent movement of said back and bottom members.

7. A convertible seating device, comprising a frame, a foldable sectional bed bottom, an, overturning seat arranged to swing forward under the bed bottom, said bed bottom including an outer section having arms turnably connected to the lower front part of said frame whereby said section is swingable from an upright position in the back of said. frame to a horizontal position wholly in front of and spaced from said frame, an inner section turnably connected to the back part of said frame, and a plurality of medial sections disposed normally under the seat and one of which is disposed adjacent to and is co-turnable with the seat.

' 8. A device of the class described, comprisin a sofa frame, a movable back and movab e seat, in combination with a foldable bed bottom including a foot section, a head section, a middle section, a seat section,

and another section adjacent to the head section, a supporting arm attached to said foot section and having turning relation to and being supported by the lower forward part of said frame, the said seat section being adjacent to the' foot section and being attached to the under side of the seat, "said head section being supported turnably adjacent to its rearedge on said frame, said sofa frame and seat having. slid ably related supporting means having a point of coaction adjacent the front edge of the sofa frame whereby said seat is overturnable by the forward movement of the foot section in unfolding the device.

9 A sofa bed, comprising a frame and a -seat overturnably mounted for swinging forward to its bed position, in combination with a 'foldable sectional bed bottom having a section secured. to the under side of. said seat, a pivotal support adjacent to the front of said frame, guide meanscoacting with said support on'the side of said seat, and an arm connected turnably at one end to the lower front part of said frame and at its opposite end turnably to the rear part of saidsection as it appears in its sofa position.

10. A sofa bed, comprising a frame, and

a seat overturi'iab'ly mounted for swinging forwardf to itsbed'position, in combination withfa foldablefsectional bed bottom having a section.secured to the under side of said sea-t, a pii' iital support adjacent to the front of said frame, .guidemeans coacting with said support fi'n'the side-of said seat, and

an "arInc nnec-tedturnably at one end'to the lower front-piart of Saidframe and at its opposite end turnably to the rear part of said section as it appears in its sofa position, said arm being angular to extend above and in front of said support in its sofa, posltion.

1.1. A sofa bed, comprising a frame, and ascat overturnably mounted for swinging forward toits bed positiomin combination with a foldable sectional. bed bottom having a section secured to the under side of said seat, a pivotal support adjacent to the front of said frame, guide means coacting with saidsupport on the side of said seat, and an arm connected turnably at one end to the lower front part of said frame and at its opposite end turnably to the rear part of said section as it appears in its sofa position, said arm be; ing angular and arranged to bear upon the floor intermediatciy of its ends in its bed position.

12. A sofa bed, comprising a frame, and a seat ovcrturnably mounted for swinging forward to its bed position, in combination with a foldablo sectional bed bottom having a section secured to the under side of said seat, a pivotal support adjacent to the frontof said frame, guide means coacting with said support on the side of said seat, and an arm connected turnably at oneend to the lower front part of said frame and at its opposite end tnrnably to the rear part of said section asit appears in its sofa posi' tion, said arm in one of its positions being disposed at a distance from said support, and in another of its positions being disposedadjaccnt to said support and being curved to reach around said support.

13. A sofa bed comprising a frame havingan inwardly projecting shoulder on its front part, a seat having a lateral guide to coact with said shoulder. an arm turnably connected at its ends with'the lower front part ofsaid frame and. with the. rear part of said seat respectively, a front panel swing ably mounted adjacent to its lower edge, at the lower front part of said frame, said panel being disposed in front of said armand swingable forwardly and downwardly in converting the device to its sofa form,- said arm being bent to extend around said shoulder in one of its positions.

14.. A sofa bed having a frame, in combination with. a bed bottom including, a series of-foldably related sectionscomprising a seat section, a back section pivoted to said seat section, a. bottom section, and a .lia

connecting section pivoted at its opposite.

section and bottom sec-' means attached to said downward and edges .to said seat tion respectively, back section and extending position,

having its rear part attached to seat section, a back section pivoted to said seat section, a bottom section, and a connecting section pivoted at its opposite edges to saidseat sect-ion and bottom section re spectively, means attached to said back section and extending downward and forward in turning relation to said frame for swinging said back section to its bed positiornseat and back members each movable to a retracted or bed position, the seat member having its rear part attached to said seat section andhaving its front part mounted in slot and shoulder relation to the adjacent parts of said frame for somersaulting action as the back section is swun forward, said bottom section being dispose normally substantially horizontally beneath the seat section in spaced relation thereto, and means for raising the rearward part of said bot tom section as said back section is swung to its bed position, said back member being mounted upon, said back section, the seat member being disposed substantially in alinement therewith under the bed bottom when the latter is unfolded.

16. A sofa bed having a frame, in combination with a foldable sectional bed bottom, the sections of which when folded form a storage receptacle adapted to hold the bedding in made-up form on the bed bot-tom,

two adjacent sections at one end being back and seat sections respectively, means connecting the seat section to said frame inturning and sliding relation thereto, and the back section having arms projecting downwardly and forwardly in turnable relation to said frame for swingin'g said back section forwardly and downwardly to its bed position;

17. A sofa bed having a f ame, in combination with a foldable sectipnalj bed bot-" 'tom, thesections of which whefi'folded form a storage receptacle adapted to hold the bed ding in made-up form on the bed bottom, two adjacent sections atone end being back and seat sections respectively, and the back section having arms projectin downwardly and forwardly in turnable're ation to said frame for swinging said back section for wardly and downwardly to its bed position, said frame having inwardly. 1 projecting means on its front part'and a seat member attached to said seat section and havingslota on its sides, said means normally collating tudinally' in its bed position, yielding means urging said head section horizontally, and means for supporting the forward part of the rear section and adjacent section in bedposition, the mutual release and engagement of said means being controlled by sai yielding means,

19. In a device of the class described, a sofa frame having ends, in combination with a foldable sectional bed bottom disposed operatively between saidends, a bearing member slidable forward and backward on oneof said ends and having an open topped- 1 socket, the rearmost of said sect onshav ng on its rear part a projectin pivot resting in said socket, and on its orward part a projection, said sofa end having a, shoulder:

with which said projection registers at times for support, and yielding means attached to said frame adapted and. arranged to urge said bearing member horizontall to trol at times the position of sa shoulder with respect to said projection.

20. In adevice 0 the class QQSCIIbGd, a

frame, in combination withfoldable. bed

bottom comprising a seatsectiom-a seat' attached to said section, coacting pivot and slot means on the front part of said frame and seat respectively 4. and arms turnably connected at their'ends' to the lower front part of said frame and to the rear part of said seat section respectively,

21. A convertible seating device coinp'ris ing a frame and a combined seat and bed bottom member, the one bein slidable and turnable on the other, the

ormer having pivots one on each side and the latter having slots extending backward on its sides, said slots being open ended at or adjacent to their front ends to receive said ivots respectively, arms turnably connecte at their ends to the lower front part of said frameand to the rear part of said member respectively,

and means limiting the forward and backward movement of said member. I

22. A sofa bed comprising aframe, in combination with a foldable sectional bed bottom including a swinging outer section having forwardly projecting arms turnably supported adjacent to the lower front part of .said frame for swinging said section for- Wardly to its bed position, legs folded across the outer or upper end of said section, a self closing cover mounted turnably adjacent to its rear edge on the upper part of said frame and inclosing the adjacent end of said section. and the legs thereon, and cam means on said section for raising the front part of said cover to admit said adjacent. end of the legs thereon as said section swings to its sofa position, said cam means comprising a pair of outwardly and rearwardly projecting plates attached to said section, and said back and cam means being freely swingable forward from under said cover, and handle or pull means to facilitate manual swinging of said se tion. I

Ina device of the class descrioed, a back member and a bed section member dis posed normally in. substantially upright position br-hilnl said back member, and bring .to a horizontal position, links dis nightly and having their upper ends renne -rial tnrnably to said back member and having iheir lower ends connected turnably. to said sectiol'i member whereby said back member is carried swingably upon said sec tion member, and means for limiting the divergent swinging of said back member.

24-. In a sofa bed, a seat, in combination with means for supporting the front part thereof turnably and slidably, and means swingnble about an axis below the front part of said seat for supporting; the back part thereof and for s\\-'ingin; the scat forward to an inverted position.

In a sofav bed, a frame. aseat supportcd turnably and slidably adjacent to its front edge on said frame. moans pivotally sl'lPlJOl'lZOd on said frame for swinging the rear part of said seat upward and forward to an inverted position in front of said frame, and a series of bed sections carried by said frame and said seat and movable into alincment in a plane above said seat by the swinging of said seat.

26. In a sofa bed, an overturning seat supported turnably and slidably adjacent to its front edge, means for supporting the rear part of said seat as it swings upward and forward to an inverted position, and a so'riesof bed sect-ions movable into alinement in a plane above said seat by the swinging of said seat, one of sald sections being attached to the under side of said seat and said sections being foldable to form a clothes receptacle under the seat.-

27. A convertible seating device, comprising a frame and movable seat and back members, in combination with a foldable bed-bottoniiulapted to carry the bedding in made-up form when folded and including a back section, a seat section, a connecting section, and a bottom section, and a pair of arms for said back section Whereon it may be swung forward to its bed position and vice versa, said seat being swingable for- Ward under the bed bottom when the device is unfolded, and said back section being disposed normally in upright position behind said back member.

28. A sofa bed having a frame, in combination with a transversely extensible foldable bed bottom including a foot section and a head section mounted turnably on the front and rear parts of said frame respectively, and a plurality of intermediate sections, one of said intermediate sections hav ing a forwardly overturning seat member at tached thereto for swinging therewith, said frame and seat member having a guide and pivot. connect-ion whereby the front partof said seal; member is supported slidably and turnably on the front. part of said frame.

29. In combination with a fixed frame, a folding frame comprising five sections, the first or innermost section pivoted to the fixed frame at the rear at substantially bed height; the fifth or outermost section fulcrumcd on the fixed frame at the forward side near the floor level and having its outer end portion horizontal at extended position, the second section being pivoted to the free end of the first, the fourth pivoted tothe horiztmtal portion ofthe outermost section, the middle section being pivoted at its opposite ends to the proximate ends of the second and fourth sections, the joint between the second and third sections being at the extended position of the bed frame located substantially vertically above the fulcrum of the outermost section to the fixed frame.

3C In a. folding bed lounge, in combination with afixed seat frame, a folding bed frame comprising five sections,the first three joints being constructed for folding only in the direction which would causejthem to more downward from the horizontally-extended position of the frame, the fourth joint being adapted also to fold in the opposite direction, supports on the fixed frame upholding the first and second joints at-the horizontally-extended position of the frame, the first section having limited longitudinal movement at its'pivotal connection with the fixed frame, the fifth section being fulcrumcd on the lower part of the forward side of said fixed frame.

Signed at Chicago this 1st day of May I FRED M. DAVIS. Witnesses:

MARY R. HOPKINS, VVILLIAM E. HANN. 

